Is this D&D or WoW? Please no rarity colors. Please?
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I don't see what the issue with rarity colors is. The DMG already lists rarity for magic items (DMG p135), so having some sort of easy key to know at-a-glance what the rarity is can be useful. As always, it is the DM's prerogative as to what items are actually made available to the party, but the item rarity is a guideline as to when a magic item can be made available to the party.
I don't have any complaints about rarity, that's fine, it makes sense. But I don't need description of rarity on top of color, along with a filter to help me determine what item has what rarity.
For me, the description, stats and mechanics determine rarity, not color. I came back to focusing on RPGs to get away from MMOs. Are they going to quit doing adventures and focus on PvP, and Battlegrounds? Where's my armor that helps me level faster, what about vanity pets? What about pet battles? Are we going to have a dungeon group finder?
While I'm a role player, I'd rather be a roll player than have to intersect MMOs with my games.
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Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
For me, the description, stats and mechanics determine rarity, not color. I came back to focusing on RPGs to get away from MMOs. Are they going to quit doing adventures and focus on PvP, and Battlegrounds? Where's my armor that helps me level faster, what about vanity pets? What about pet battles? Are we going to have a dungeon group finder
For me, the description, stats and mechanics determine rarity, not color. I came back to focusing on RPGs to get away from MMOs. Are they going to quit doing adventures and focus on PvP, and Battlegrounds? Where's my armor that helps me level faster, what about vanity pets? What about pet battles? Are we going to have a dungeon group finder
I dunno, ask your DM?
I'd walk out the door and not answer the phone. lol
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DnD already did an MMO style RPG, it was called 4th Edition.
That said, rarity color isn't a bad idea. Rarity is already assigned to the items. Color coding the rarity tags wouldn't be bad, especially if it is like a MTG icon style thing where it is literally just the icon that is colored not the names and text or anything like that.
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Is this D&D or WoW? Please no rarity colors. Please?
Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
I don't see what the issue with rarity colors is. The DMG already lists rarity for magic items (DMG p135), so having some sort of easy key to know at-a-glance what the rarity is can be useful. As always, it is the DM's prerogative as to what items are actually made available to the party, but the item rarity is a guideline as to when a magic item can be made available to the party.
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I don't have any complaints about rarity, that's fine, it makes sense. But I don't need description of rarity on top of color, along with a filter to help me determine what item has what rarity.
For me, the description, stats and mechanics determine rarity, not color. I came back to focusing on RPGs to get away from MMOs. Are they going to quit doing adventures and focus on PvP, and Battlegrounds? Where's my armor that helps me level faster, what about vanity pets? What about pet battles? Are we going to have a dungeon group finder?
While I'm a role player, I'd rather be a roll player than have to intersect MMOs with my games.
Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
Magic was the first... wasn't it? Or maybe Pokemon...
No offense, but, I can read.
Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
I dunno, ask your DM?
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Fantasy Grounds Ultimate License holder, so anyone can play in my games! I've been playing RPGs for around 20 years now and have never looked back. I've played Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Edition, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun 2nd & 5th Edition, Tales of the Floating Vagabond, Pendragon 4th Edition, Pathfinder, Warhammer FRPG 2nd Edition, Star Wars D6/d20/Saga/FFG, Robotech (Palladium), and various other homemade systems.
DnD already did an MMO style RPG, it was called 4th Edition.
That said, rarity color isn't a bad idea. Rarity is already assigned to the items. Color coding the rarity tags wouldn't be bad, especially if it is like a MTG icon style thing where it is literally just the icon that is colored not the names and text or anything like that.